as in homage
a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another
They made obeisance before the king and queen. She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.
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Recent Examples of obeisance
After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi.
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Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
Visitors who fail to perform the requisite display of obeisance have faced consequences, as in the Feb. 28 blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president.
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Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam.
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Brendan Cole
shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obeisance
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
Visitors who fail to perform the requisite display of obeisance have faced consequences, as in the Feb. 28 blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president.
—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam.
—
Brendan Cole
shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obeisance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
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The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers.
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His death caused an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment industry as dozens of artists, songwriters and other entertainment figures paid homage to the famed record executive.
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There was enough notice for other cast members to swing by and pay their respects, too.
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To write about the Earth like that meant showing it some respect, even if the form of my respect was not grammatically acceptable.
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The work is not only a salute to the South Side, but a way to honor the work of a local artist who got his start with Ebony Magazine.
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Their dinners have a theme, and this year each dinner will be based on the specific holiday getting a musical salute.
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The collection includes a women’s shrunken tee and a dungaree-style stretch denim mini dress, which is a nod to the characters’ signature denim one-piece.
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Last Wednesday, Kevin Warsh's first gathering as Federal Reserve chairman ended with a more hawkish bias toward interest rates from the 12 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, and a nod to possible future rate hikes.
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Together, the features resemble a bow with an arrow drawn across it, according to the statement.
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Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.
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That story now feels especially important, and Chung shares it with reverence for her legacy and family.
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In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness.
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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